Holt and airport operations manager Tyler Galetka both noted that plans for the upcoming project have been in the works for the past couple years, as the airport’s runways have already surpassed their life expectancy. “Delta has already started doing that this week.” George or Salt Lake or one of their other airports, or refund their money,” Holt told Cedar City News. “I spoke with Delta Airlines last week, and they’re going to start making sure that any tickets that were sold, that they’re going to give (passengers) the opportunity to either rebook through St.

Cedar City Regional Airport manager Nick Holt and operations manager Tyler Galetka discuss details of upcoming runway project, Cedar City, Utah, Nov. Customers who have already bought tickets for flights during that time frame are being notified. Holt said commercial operations are scheduled to be shut down from March 16 until July 19. Right now we’re only rated for 75,000.”Īdditionally, improved lighting and signage systems will be installed, he said, adding that the seventh and final phase of the project is expected to be completed by Sept. “It’ll be able to handle the weight of 170,000 pounds. “It’s going to be designed around the Airbus A-320 or the Boeing 737,” airport manager Nick Holt said. The runway reconstruction project, to be completed in seven phases, calls for the replacement of more than 12,000 linear feet of asphalt on the airport’s two runways, making them safer and able to hold heavier aircraft.

CEDAR CITY - Cedar City Regional Airport will be closed to commercial flights for approximately four months next year, due to a scheduled rebuilding of its runways.

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